Automobile-leaf-spring oiler.



H. F. ALEXIS.

AUTOMOBILE LEAF SPRING OILER.

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Specification of Letters Patent: Patefite d, Aug. 13, 191 8.

Application filed October 18, 1917. Serial No. 197,324.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY F. ALEXIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Grandy, in the county of Isanti and State of Minnesota, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile-Leaf- SpringOilers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to tools, and more particularly to tools foroiling leaf springs and the primary object of the invention is toprovide an improved tool for spreading the l aves of vehicle springs andforcing a suitable lubricant between the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved tool forlubricating the springs of automobiles which is durable and efficient inuse, one that is cheap and easy to construct, and one that can be placedupon the market at reasonable price.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved tool forlubricating the springs of automobiles which includes a fiat elongatedbod for spreading the leaves of the springs and a container for holdingand forcing the lubricant between the leaves of the springs while thesame are being spread apart.

lVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in thenovel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will behereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved tool.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the improved tool, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2 showing theholder for the lubricant removed.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference numeralsdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, thenumerallgenerally indicates the improved tool, which includes the relativelylong flat body or blade 2, which is preferably formed of steel or othermetal. The front edge of the blade 2 is beveled on opposite sides toprovide a Wedge shaped member 3 which allows the blade to be easilyinsorted between the leaves of a leaf spring (not shown). The rear endof the blade 2 i reduced and rounded to provide a handle 4, whereby thesame can be easily handled. The free end of the handle 4is flattened asat 5, which is adapted to be struck by a hammer-to drive the bladebetween the Thev leaves of the spring (not shown). blade 2 is providedwith a centrally disposed longitudinally extending bore 6 which extendsfrom the free end of the blade to a point short of the handle' l. 'Anupstanding boss 6 is formed on the blade 2 adjacent the handle and thesame is provided with a bore 7 which communicates with the rear end ofthe bore 6. The boss 6 is provided with external threads 8 Which receivethe lubricant holder 9. The lubricant holder 9 is provided with areduced neck 10 which is internally threaded to receive the threads 8 onthe boss 6. The lubricant holder 9 is positioned on the upper surface ofthe blade 2 so that the contents of the holder will run out of the sameby-gravity. The bottom 11 of the lubricant holder 9 is compressible sothatthe lubricant can be forced out of the same when so desired. Thelubricant holder is made so; as the same can be readily removed from theblade 2 so that the same can be filled with a suitable lubricant whennecessary.

When it is desired to lubricate the leaf spring the blade 2 isdrivenbetween the leaves by striking the flat surface 5 of the handle with ahammer or other tool and the bottom of the container is then depressedso as to inject a portion of the contents thereof between the leaves.

From the foregoing description it can be seen that an improved leafspring lubricator is provided which is extremely simple in operation andone that is very strong and durable in construction and which is formedof a minimum number of parts, so that there is nothing to get out oforder in. the tool.

In practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated inthe accompanying drawings and referred to in the above description, asthe preferred embodiments, is the most efficient and practical; yetrealizing the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device willnecessarily sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention as setforth.

hat I claim as new is 1. A lubricating tool for leaf springs comprisinga blade having one end sharpened and the opposite end provided With ahandle, said blade being provided With a longitudinally extending boreopening out of the sharpened end of the handle, and a lu- 10 bricantholder carried by the upper surface of the blade and communicating Withsaid bore, as and for the purpose specified.

2. A lubricating tool for leaf springs comprising a substantially flatblade having one cnd sharpened and the opposite end provided With ahandle, said blade being provided with a longitudinally extending boreopening out from the sharpened end and a removable flexible lubricantholder carried by the upper surface of the blade, and com- InunicatingWith said bore, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HENRY F. ALEXIS WVitnesses A. E. WVAHL'sTROM, W. H. BESLIN.

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